Cereal exports in Libya
Libya: Cereal exports was 37,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Libya, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal exports in Libya stood at 37,000 FAO, current US$.
The figure is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Libya peaked at 1.32 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1964.
Libya ranks 36th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 43,000 FAO, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 7,000 FAO, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 1964 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 27,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 8,000 FAO, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 20,000 FAO, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1970 | 52,000 FAO, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 FAO, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 1972 | 8,000 FAO, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 117,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 149,000 FAO, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 59,000 FAO, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 14,000 FAO, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2004 | 9,000 FAO, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 318,000 FAO, current US$ | +3433.3% |
| 2006 | 193,000 FAO, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 193,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | -97.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 37,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.30 million FAO, current US$, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Libya's 37,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.76 million FAO, current US$, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3433.3% | 9,000 FAO, current US$ | 318,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,111 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 43,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,500 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 52,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,500 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1.32 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Libya?
- Cereal exports in Libya was 37,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for cereal exports?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.